Foodie and the Beast - Jan. 26, 2025

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.    On today’s show:A roundtable discussion about the latest news and trends shaping the local food scene, with: ·        Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post's food critic since 2000;                                                                                    ·        Jessica Sidman, who covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining the Washingtonian in July 2016, she was a food editor and columnist at the Washington City Paper;                                                                                                                                                                                            ·        Nevin Martell, a D.C.-based food, travel, culture and parenting writer, a recipe developer and a photographer. You’ve seen his work in the Washington Post, Wine Enthusiastmagazine, on  the Travel Channel, National Public Radio and elsewhere. He is the author of eight books, including “The Red Truck Bakery Cookbook: Gold-Standard Recipes from America’s Favorite Rural Bakery,” “ The Founding Farmers Cookbook” and the small-press smash “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip;”                                                                                                                                                                                          ·        Anna Spiegel, city reporter and food writer for Axios D.C.                                                                                                                                                    We also sample drinks offered by Pedro J. Rodríguez, the cofounder of the Grand Cata Latin American Wine club.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.